February 2009 Archives

February 2, 2009

As a new year gets underway, many of us find ourselves making resolutions or vowing to "finally make that lifestyle or career change" we've been thinking about. It's a time of reflection, and of planning for the future.

Now, for those who want to plan their next career or re-evaluate their life path, LearningLife is offering life skills workshops that offer ways to get inspired, think about the future, and strategically plan out a blueprint for true life change. One upcoming workshop, Your Next Chapter: Exploring Life/Work Options, will be led by career consultant Donna Bennett.

Designed to help people think about their future and make meaningful decisions about their next steps in life, the workshop was initially intended for older adults considering an encore career. But now, however, when the job market and economy are tight, it is especially applicable to anyone who is looking to make a change in their lives.

February 2, 2009

â€œ...suddenly India, with more than a billion people, seemed small and closely knit, and I was stunned at how close terrorism had come to people I knew.â€?

Catherine Watsonâ€™s mind-expanding monthly blog, the open road, reflects on how travel changes oneâ€™s outlook on life and global events. Read more from the award-winning author at the LearningLife Web site.

How does this relate to Minnesota? â€œMaintaining biodiversity is a regional, national, and international issue,â€? Smith explained in an interview with Legacy magazine. â€œMinnesotans understand that being global citizens means caring about global ecosystems.â€?